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NewsNikkatsu picks up language barrier comedy ‘The Chatterboxes’ ahead of Tokyo premiere
EXCLUSIVE: Ken Kawai’s feature is set to premiere in the Asian Future section of the festival.
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FeaturesHow Tokyo film festival is celebrating auteurs while championing the next generation of filmmakers
One of Asia’s leading festivals has a focus on gender equality and the nurturing of young talent while helping build a strong inter-Asia filmmaking network.
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NewsYoji Yamada to receive lifetime honour at Tokyo film festival
The veteran filmmaker’s latest feature ‘Tokyo Taxi’ to play as the TIFF Centrepiece title.
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NewsParallax boards Tokyo Asian Future competitor ‘Linka Linka’
EXCLUSIVE: Marks the feature directorial debut of Tibetan filmmaker Kangdrun.
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NewsRediance boards Tokyo Competition title ‘Take Off’ from Chinese director Pengfei
EXCLUSIVE: Based on Shuang Xuetao’s novella ‘The Aeronaut’, the film stars Jiang Qiming and Li Xueqin.
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NewsTokyo film festival chairman says gender issues and future talent are priorities for 2025 edition
The festival will include a Women’s Empowerment section for the second year.
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NewsTokyo reveals lineup with Chong Keat Aun, Rithy Panh, Amos Gitai world premieres
Full line-up revealed for the 38th TIFF, including a 15-strong Competition selection.
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News‘Hamnet’ to close Tokyo film festival as gala, animation line-ups revealed
Yoji Yamada’s ‘Tokyo Taxi’ set at the festival’s Centrepiece gala.
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NewsJunji Sakamoto’s ‘Climbing For Life’ to open Tokyo film festival 2025
The drama is based on the true story of Junko Tabei, the first woman to conquer Mount Everest.
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NewsCarlo Chatrian to lead Tokyo film festival competition jury
The former Berlin and Locarno festival director will preside over the 2025 jury.
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NewsLee Sang-il, Chloe Zhao to receive Kurosawa Akira Award at Tokyo film festival 2025
The award is presented to filmmakers who have “made waves in cinema and are expected to help guide the industry’s future”.
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News‘Teki Cometh’ wins trio of prizes at Tokyo International Film Festival
T|he festival closes today with record international attendance.
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NewsVenice, Berlin, Sundance award-winning Japanese directors selected for festival support
The chosen include Shingo Ota, Emma Kawawada, Kohki Hasei and Mai Nakanishi
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NewsJohnnie To talks Hong Kong censorship and funding challenges: “Filmmakers cannot be bystanders”
The award-winning director was in conversation with Japan’s Yu Irie at Tokyo International Film Festival.
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NewsPayal Kapadia responds to India’s Oscar snub of ‘All We Imagine As Light’
The filmmaker was in conversation with Japan’s Hirokazu Kore-eda in Tokyo.
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FeaturesTIFFCOM CEO Yasushi Shiina on growing the market while placing an eye on production
The three-day event will include the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market (TGFM), Tokyo Story Market and an expanded programme of seminars.
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NewsJapan prime minster pledges support for content industry at Tokyo film festival opening
The festival opened with period action feature ’11 Rebels’.
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FeaturesTokyo director in focus Yu Irie on what “shocked” him into making ‘A Girl Named Ann’
The filmmaker behind ‘8000 Miles’ has a series of features showing at Tokyo Intenrational Film Festival.
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FeaturesTokyo film festival to focus on international collaboration and female empowerment
TIFF is now expanding its focus on international exchange between Japan, Asia and the rest of the world.
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NewsHungarian director Bela Tarr to receive Tokyo film festival honour
The filmmaker is known for features including ‘Werckmeister Harmonies’ and ‘The Turin Horse’.